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Robin's Thoughts at End of Trip:Well... here we are sitting in Heathrow Airport in London about to depart for the USA! Our trip is almost complete and what a trip it has been!As I reflect back on what we've all experienced, it's amazing to think that this venture started almost three weeks ago. We have been to many places, met many friendly people of different cultures and have laughed & cried

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Hello Everyone!We are home!!! We all arrived safe and sound to our home destinations late Sunday evening. Stay tuned as we will be posting our final thoughts on our trip this week with additional photos......stay tuned......

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The above photos depict the medical clinic lab......patients who walked for hours to receive medical attention.....the team on the last day.....Robin with some of the children who were fascinated by his video equipment.....and Juni and her mother Phoebe Asiyo........

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Some photos for you......these photos show the outside of the classroom...the inside with the children......a shot of Griffin and Robin entertaining the teachers one evening......and three girls demonstrating how they carry water from the river.......

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The above photos show some of the wonders of nature we saw at the National Park......a couple of towns/villages en route from Kisumu to Wikondiek......and the flat tire we received 1M from the village......

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We are sitting on the tarmack in Nairobi....waiting for the plane to depart. Yesterday we left the village, traveled to Kisumu, flew to Nairobi, were treated to a Kenyan meal with another member of our host family, and this morning left the hotel at 6am for our 9:30am flight. We will arrive in London late afternoon, stay the night and depart for the US first thing Sunday morning.The week has been

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What an incredible journey it was from Kisumu to the village on Sunday. We woke early in the morning on Sunday, enjoyed a breakfast at the side of Lake Victoria watching people fish with bamboo poles, and women collecting water.....carrying it out of the lake in barrels balanced on their heads.It was then time to meet up with one of our host family's relatives...a Professor at the University.....

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Hi all!Trying to catch up as we just now have internet access again....here's what we wrote before we reached the village...Saturday....July 5th.Glenna's Thoughts:We traveled on Friday afternoon to the Savora Lion Hill, which is about 7 Km into the Lake Nakuru National Park. As we were getting there at dusk, it was critical for us to get to the gate of the hotel before dark. In the morning, we

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Just received a brief message that the group was out of the village and waiting on their plane to Nairobi. Everyone is well and I understand it was a very emotional day for each of them as they were saying their good-byes in the village.More to come later!Chad

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The trip has been amazing. The group is now in Kisumu and gearing up for the trek to the village on Sunday. Today was heartwrenching, some of the things they saw, it was an emotional day for some as they drove along. I understand it was rather chilly for them most of the day because of traveling through the mountains, but is getting a little warmer as the get closer to the village. It was a long

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What an amazing day!!!We left Nairobi en route to the village early this morning. On the way we stopped at the homestead of Joy and George Adamson.....the couple behind the story of "Born Free"....we enjoyed lunch at their home and learned much about their lives......it was an amazing experience!Following lunch we took a boat ride to an island that is also a National Game Park where we toured,

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We've completed the first official Nairobi Speaker Bootcamp!!! Three days of communication training resulted in a successful Speaker Bootcamp.....Nairobi Style! It was interesting that while the communication concepts, fears, concerns, and skill sets were universal, the topics that these students were working on were truly amazing! While they all had fun with the random topics we gave them to

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Hey Everyone!Completed our second day of training today in Nairobi....will finish up tomorrow. The group is doing a wonderful job and appear to be enjoying the training.The driver and car picks us up at our hotel and we brave our way to the training facility (a converted garage) through amazing traffic and people walking. We are so thankful that the group here organized for a car for us as we'd

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Today we finished Day One for the training of the Political Caucus group in Nairobi. It is amazing to watch the process and realize that regardless of where this communication training is conducted, people around the globe crave, desire and benefit from the skill sets.When asked about their challenges in regard to communicating in public, this group listed the same fears as groups have listed in

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Greetings from Nairobi! Today we thought we would each share a bit of our adventures.....after arriving in Nairobi at 6am we checked into the hotel, unloaded our luggage, and then went to do a site check for where we will be training tomorrow. We will be working with the Political Caucus Women's Group and will be spending 3 days covering communication skills to help them present their message

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We arrived safe and sound in Kenya at 6am this morning. Are on our way to the hotel now to rest a bit after the 8 hour flight before going to do a site check for where we will be training Tuesday morning. Many sights and sounds.......will share more after we settle in a bit......just wanted all to know we we had arrived! Enjoy your day!

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I am amazed at the number of people who came up to us and asked about Mission Africa-LYLS.every person said ........How COOL!! You could tell they wanted to come with us!!!!!It just confirms in my heart that people want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. I am finding more and more everyday, when we are TRUE to ourselves, TRUE to our hearts and TRUE to our minds, the world opens up.

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Is it Superman in the phone booth???? A little bit of silliness on the streets of London before gearing up for the next leg of the journey. Spent a wonderful evening sharing our mission with many.....great conversations!! What a fantastic city London is to visit! More to come.....

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We are in London!! Gearing up for the next leg of our journey to Kenya tomorrow......Today we had the chance to see a little bit of London, unwind from the trip, and crash early to make up for the time change. We hope to visit Westminister Abby Church for services on Sunday then prepare for the next long flight which will get us to our final destination.Today we were able to take the subway to

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Our flight arrived in London safely on Saturday morning around 1110am BST (610am EST). Everyone was able to get a little rest on the flight, but the food was less than desireable. After arriving and checking in at the hotel it was time for a late lunch. Hopefully a good nights sleep tonight as we continue our journey tomorrow. We're half-way there!!!!

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What a day today has been. Lots of hustle, bustle and last minute packing. Robin, Bart and Matt got all packed and we left the farm around 130pm. After stopping to pick up Glenna and Griffin, we made it to the airport about 45 minutes prior to the flight. I never knew that 5 people could have a truck bed full of luggage, but these 5 did. The original flight time was scheduled for 435pm, but I

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What a night it was on Thursday 26 June 2008. Matt and Robin arrived safely in RDU around 330pm. The team met briefly after their arrival and around 630pm, friends and the team met for dinner at 115 Midtowne. There were a total of 22 guests including the Mission Africa Team. The night started with a brief introduction of the team from Bart and the Juni spoke on the orphanage in Dalla in which

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A great big "THANK YOU" for all who showed their support by attending the afternoon and evening of fun and festivities on Saturday (June 21) for "Mission Africa: Let Your Life Speak! "Amidst thunder storms, torrential downpours, and map quest's incorrect directions......over 100 people shared their Saturday afternoon and evening to show their support of the upcoming trip. Food, laughter and

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The shots had to happen.........it's a part of traveling to another part of the world. Let the fun begin!Entering into the clinic for international travel shots is nervewracking. Pages of paperwork needs to be completed and then you sit.....and wait. You wait for what you know you're not going to enjoy. You wait while your imagining the size of the needle. You wait for your name to be called.

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Our mission begins in one week! On Friday, June 27th, we will depart from Raleigh, NC, to travel to Kenya to begin "Mission Africa: Let Your Life Speak!"Once in Kenya we will work with a group of political caucus women in Nairobi, then travel to the remote village of Wikondiek where we will have the opportunity to work with students at a school. All of our work is focused on providing

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